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9 months agoon
A task force arrested a 49-year-old Fresno Police Department records clerk on Friday on one felony count of child pornography possession.
Jose M. Gonzalez
Jose M. Gonzalez was booked into Fresno County Jail at 9:21 a.m., and bail was set at $20,000, jail records show.
According to a statement from Fresno PD, detectives arrested Gonzalez at his home in Orange Cove. Gonzalez joined the department in 2016.
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After the arrest, Gonzalez “was removed” from his job by Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama with the backing of City Manager Georganne White, Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley said.
“All employees of the Fresno Police Department, both sworn and professional, are entrusted with the safety of our community. We take this responsibility very seriously and thoroughly investigate all allegations of misconduct,” Balderrama said.
“The serious allegations against Mr. Gonzalez warranted the investigation by our law enforcement partners … and the initial criminal findings justify our decision to remove him from employment with the City of Fresno.”
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force comprised of detectives from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security, and Fresno PD investigated Gonzalez.
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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email